Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
0.6141 LPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6399 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.6399 LPIA against 0.6141 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0258 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5569 LPIA | 0.5296 LPIA | 0.0273 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5931 LPIA | 0.5732 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.6399 LPIA against 0.6141 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.0258 LPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release